This premiere does not pull its punches in the slightest, dishing up a tense mystery that traps its heroine in a vortex she can barely see past. With illicit deals,...
Ever wondered what would happen if the girl you’re flirting with turned into a chicken nugget? As we learn in the new Netflix absurdist comedy, Chicken Nugget — which is...
Sardonic, stylish, and a tad strange, A Killer Paradox sets up a dark comedy about a dispassionate college student who accidentally stumbles into murdering someone that arguably deserves it. The...
Hauntingly subtle, poignantly evocative, and strangely unsettling, The Bequeathed is off to a strong start. It moves with the steady assurance of a narrative that knows what tale it wants...
A Shop for Killers out-performed my expectations with its first episode. Instead of just being high-powered and violent, the drama is actually equal parts introspection and quiet suspense, too, making...
Campy, watchable, and somewhat all over the place, I'd say webtoon adaptation Love Song for Illusion has two major things going for it right now: Park Ji-hoon (x2) and some...
My Happy Ending introduces us to a likable heroine surrounded by a solid support system, then proceeds to wrench it all away from her in one fell swoop. I was...
Beautifully shot and more subtly unfolded than we're often used to in dramaland, the premiere episode of Like Flowers in Sand is both melancholic and strangely settling. Perhaps it's the...
When a seemingly innocuous deduction game turns into a desperate race to stay alive, an isolated group of high school students must navigate through horrific deaths, mounting suspicion, and the...
Two artists cross paths on Jeju and again in Seoul at the start of an ever-so-slowly unfolding love story in ENA’s Tell Me That You Love Me. High on...
Nothing Uncovered: Episode 1 (First Impressions)
by solstices
This premiere does not pull its punches in the slightest, dishing up a tense mystery that traps its heroine in a vortex she can barely see past. With illicit deals,...
Tags: First Impressions, Han Chae-ah, Jang Seung-jo, Jung Woong-in, Kim Haneul, Nothing Uncovered, Yeon Woo-jin
Chicken Nugget: Episodes 1-2 (First Impressions)
by Dramaddictally
Ever wondered what would happen if the girl you’re flirting with turned into a chicken nugget? As we learn in the new Netflix absurdist comedy, Chicken Nugget — which is...
Tags: Ahn Jae-hong, Chicken Nugget, First Impressions, Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Yoo-jung, Ryu Seung-ryong
A Killer Paradox: Episode 1 (First Impressions)
by solstices
Sardonic, stylish, and a tad strange, A Killer Paradox sets up a dark comedy about a dispassionate college student who accidentally stumbles into murdering someone that arguably deserves it. The...
Tags: A Killer Paradox, Choi Woo-shik, First Impressions, Hyun Bong-shik, Kim Yo-han, Lee Hee-joon, Sohn Seok-gu
The Bequeathed: Episodes 1-2 (First Impressions)
by solstices
Hauntingly subtle, poignantly evocative, and strangely unsettling, The Bequeathed is off to a strong start. It moves with the steady assurance of a narrative that knows what tale it wants...
Tags: First Impressions, Kim Hyun-joo, Park Byung-eun, Park Hee-soon, Ryu Kyung-soo, The Bequeathed
A Shop for Killers: Episode 1 (First Impressions)
by missvictrix
A Shop for Killers out-performed my expectations with its first episode. Instead of just being high-powered and violent, the drama is actually equal parts introspection and quiet suspense, too, making...
Tags: A Shop for Killers, First Impressions, Kim Hye-joon, Lee Dong-wook, Park Ji-bin, Seo Hyun-woo
Love Song for Illusion: Episode 1 (First Impressions)
by missvictrix
Campy, watchable, and somewhat all over the place, I'd say webtoon adaptation Love Song for Illusion has two major things going for it right now: Park Ji-hoon (x2) and some...
Tags: First Impressions, Hong Ye-ji, Hwang Hee, Ji-woo, Kim Tae-woo, Love Song for Illusion, Park Ji-hoon
My Happy Ending: Episode 1 (First Impressions)
by solstices
My Happy Ending introduces us to a likable heroine surrounded by a solid support system, then proceeds to wrench it all away from her in one fell swoop. I was...
Tags: First Impressions, Jang Nara, Lee Ki-taek, My Happy Ending, Park Ho-san, So Yi-hyun, Sohn Ho-joon
Like Flowers in Sand: Episode 1 (First Impressions)
by missvictrix
Beautifully shot and more subtly unfolded than we're often used to in dramaland, the premiere episode of Like Flowers in Sand is both melancholic and strangely settling. Perhaps it's the...
Tags: Choi Moo-sung, First Impressions, Jang Dong-yoon, Kim Bora, Lee Joo-myung, Lee Joo-seung, Like Flowers in Sand, Yoon Jong-seok
Night Has Come: Episodes 1-4 (First Impressions)
by solstices
When a seemingly innocuous deduction game turns into a desperate race to stay alive, an isolated group of high school students must navigate through horrific deaths, mounting suspicion, and the...
Tags: First Impressions, Kim Woo-seok (2), Lee Jae-in, Night Has Come
Tell Me That You Love Me: Episode 1 (First Impressions)
by Dramaddictally
Two artists cross paths on Jeju and again in Seoul at the start of an ever-so-slowly unfolding love story in ENA’s Tell Me That You Love Me. High on...
Tags: First Impressions, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Ji-hyun, Park Jin-ju, Shin Hyun-bin, Shin Jae-hwi, Tell Me That You Love Me